Garda liaison tells tribunal he never saw notification with false McCabe allegation
By Gerard Cunningham A garda sergeant assigned to act as liaison officer with Tusla has said he never saw a 2014 notification containing a false allegation of...
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Woman who made sex abuse allegation should give evidence in public, McCabe lawyers say
(Pictured: Michael McDowell SC, who represents Sgt Maurice McCabe. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham Lawyers for garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice...
Carer becomes emotional as she tells trial of finding bloodied bodies of elderly "gentlemen"
A woman, who had cared for two elderly brothers for almost a decade, became emotional in court today, as she described finding their bodies covered in blood...
Social worker who wrote to McCabe denies being "a puppet of the gardaí"
(Pictured: Ms Kay McLoughlin. Credit: Collins) A social worker who wrote a letter to garda whistle blower Sgt Maurice McCabe in December 2015 containing false...
No collusion with gardai on McCabe allegations, Tusla manager tells tribunal
(Pictured: Mr Gerard Lowry. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham A senior Tusla manager has denied there was "any coordination, liaison or collusion" with...
Social worker not contacted about "enormous error" in McCabe records, tribunal hears
A social worker was unable to explain the "total silence" after an error led to false allegations being placed in reports she created on the children of garda...
Louth man jailed for IRA membership
A Louth man found guilty of IRA membership has been jailed by the Special Criminal Court for three years. Michael Connolly (45) of Grange Drive in Dundalk had...
Tusla manager says McCabe errors were "absolutely coincidences"
(Pictured: Mr Gerard Lowry. Credit: Collins) A senior Tusla manager has said that the failure by Tusla to correct a series of errors which resulted in false...
Five-year jail sentence for man who "brutally" beat former rugby captain to death
(Pictured: Victim's son, David Sweeney, speaking to reporters outside court today. Credit: Collins) A man who admitted "brutally" beating a 62-year-old former...
Man who strangled girlfriend found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
A 34-year-old man who “believed he was in the Matrix” and strangled his girlfriend to death in order to save her, has been found not guilty of murder by...
Social worker tells tribunal of "human error" in McCabe abuse allegation report
A social worker has told the Charleton tribunal that “human error” and “an oversight” led to her failing to notice that two different alleged abuse victims...
Donegal man jailed for rape and abuse of partner's daughter
By Jessica Magee and Brion Hoban A Donegal man who raped and sexually assaulted the daughter of his former partner over a period of at least five years has...
Elderly brothers beaten to death in "vicious" assault in their own home, trial hears
A 30-year-old Mayo man has admitted killing two elderly brothers, who were beaten to death in their Castlebar home four years ago. Alan Cawley of Four Winds,...
Man has jail term halved for "experimental" rape of girl when he was a minor
A Kildare man who orally raped an 11-year-old girl during "blindfold games" when he was aged 15 has had his two-year jail term halved on appeal. The now...
Tribunal judge "not impressed with notion" that onus was on social worker to follow up query
(Pictured: Mr Justice Peter Charleton. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham The chairman of the Charleton tribunal has said he was "not impressed with the...
Mayo man goes on trial accused of murdering elderly brothers
A 30-year-old Mayo man will go on trial this afternoon, charged with the murder of two elderly brothers in the county four years ago. Alan Cawley of Four...
Bookkeeper who stole thousands from creche "always intended to pay it back"
A woman who stole in the region of €14,000 from a creche while working as a bookkeeper said she always “intended to pay it back”, a court has heard. Elizabeth...
Disabled man who allegedly suffered injuries at Brothers of Charity workshop settles action
The High Court has approved a settlement of €120k to a man who allegedly suffered injuries including unexplained bruises, blisters and burns while he attended...
Accused admits strangling girlfriend
A murder trial jury has heard that a 34-year-old man has admitted strangling his girlfriend at his home in Sligo over a year ago. Oisin Conroy, with an...
Murder accused who strangled his girlfriend was suffering from schizophrenia and "believed he was in the Matrix", trial hears
A 34-year-old murder accused who strangled his girlfriend to death was suffering from schizophrenia and "believed he was in the Matrix", a trial has heard....
Accused arrested as part of investigation in to killing of NI prison officer, IRA trial hears
(Pictured: Mr Vincent Banks. Credit: Collins) The Special Criminal Court trial of a man accused of IRA membership has heard that he was arrested as part of...
Murder accused who dismissed legal team and represented himself faces retrial after appeal
A man who dismissed a team of lawyers during his trial for murder and cross-examined his own nephew, faces a retrial following a successful appeal. Tadgh...
Tribunal chairman says he needs information about gardai and false McCabe allegation
(Pictured: Mr Justice Peter Charleton. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham The chairman of the Charleton tribunal has said that he needs to know when gardaí...
Man pleads not guilty to murdering woman (23) by reason of insanity
A 34-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a woman in Sligo by reason of insanity. Oisin Conroy with an address at St Joseph's Terrace, Boyle, Co...
Reserved judgement in businessman's bid to halt extradition over £5 million tax fraud
The High Court has reserved judgement on reopened extradition proceedings involving a construction company director, wanted in the UK over his role in a £5...
Brexit leaves company director wanted for tax fraud in "legal limbo", High Court told
A lawyer for a construction company director, wanted in the UK over his role in a £5 million (about €5.8 million) tax fraud, has argued that Brexit' leaves...
Witness tells tribunal of feeling "wave of panic" over including more series abuse allegations in McCabe report
(Pictured: Ms Laura Brophy. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham A witness at the Disclosures Tribunal described feeling a "wave of panic" when she realised...
Son tells court he cannot stop thinking of his father "drowning in his own blood"
The son of a 62-year-old man beaten to death by a man half his age has said he cannot stop thinking of his father drowning in his own blood with nobody to...
Man cleared of raping acquaintance at house party is jailed for assault
A young man who was acquitted of raping an acquaintance at a house party but found guilty of assaulting her has been jailed for a year. The 21-year-old Sligo...
Suspended sentence extended for man over aggravated burglary at former wife's home
A man who had difficulty accepting his former wife had moved on and started a new relationship has had the suspended part of a sentence for aggravated...
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